Big Data in the Cloud

Big Data potentially is one of the most important technology trends in recent years in the government IT community. Agencies can take advantage of a booming market of commercial tools and techniques for extracting insights from their data to inform decision-making and improve operational efficiencies. Additionally, they can generate even greater insight by collaborating with the public on information innovation. The challenge, however, is that many agency legacy systems are not necessarily ready for the exponential change that these trends represent. This webcast will look at approaches agencies might take to modernize their IT systems and position themselves to leverage the potential of Big Data, cloud, mobility and other key technologies.

Topics to be addressed include:

• Strategies for modernizing legacy systems
• Approaches to preparing the IT infrastructure for coming changes
• Ideas for managing the related cultural change